Organic acids for stimulation purposes: A review

L Alhamad, A Alrashed, E Al Munif… - SPE Production & …, 2020 - onepetro.org
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is the acid of choice for acidizing operations in most carbonate
formations, and is the base acid that is commonly paired with hydrofluoric acid (HF) in most …

Scalable membrane-assisted ion exchange (MEM-IE) strategy for organic acid purification in biorefinery process

J Kang, SH Kim, YK Hwang, BTD Nguyen, J Kim… - Journal of Membrane …, 2025 - Elsevier
The transition towards a carbon-neutral society necessitates radical approaches in the bio-
refinery pipeline, particularly in the production of organic acids. The current downstream …

Minimizing calcium lactate precipitation via the addition of gluconate ions for matrix acidizing with lactic acid

L Alhamad, J Miskimins - SPE International Conference and Exhibition …, 2020 - onepetro.org
Organic acids are commonly used to replace hydrochloric acid (HCl) in high reservoir
temperature applications, as they are less corrosive and weaker than HCl. However, organic …

New insights for the use of lactic acid in carbonate acidizing

L Alhamad, S Caliskan, B Alfakher… - SPE Middle East Oil and …, 2023 - onepetro.org
Utilizing HCl on deep high-temperature formations is associated with corrosion and
reactivity concerns. Organic acids are a common choice for conducting matrix acidizing on …

Sulfate-Based Scales: Why Sulfate Ion Concentrations Matter

N Almulhim, F Alotaibi, M Rafie, T Alrufail - International Petroleum …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Waterflooding is frequently applied in oil and gas reservoirs to sustain the reservoir
downhole pressure and achieve a high rate of hydrocarbons production. The main …

Experimental Results to Design Lactic Acid for Carbonate Acidizing

L Alhamad, B Alfakher, A Alrustum… - Abu Dhabi International …, 2021 - onepetro.org
Acidizing deep carbonate formations by Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is a complex task due to
high reaction and corrosion rates. Mixing organic acids with HCl is a typical method to …

Performance Aspects of Water Quality in Disposal Wells

B Alfakher, K Smith, L Alhamad, J Ulloa - International Petroleum …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Water quality is one of the most significant variables that influence the injectivity in matrix
disposal wells. Permeability reduction through water/rock interaction or pore throat blocking …